Police said Gaboury was walking east on Wilton Road in Farmington when she was struck by a vehicle and landed in an embankment near Franklin Memorial Hospital.

Clark fled the scene of the accident, police said. Clark and his vehicle were later located at a nearby hotel.

According to court documents, Clark admitted that he had been drinking a short time before hit hit and killed Gaboury.

Clark told police that he "probably had too much to drink," and that he had his last drink at 11 p.m. on New Year's Eve.

Court documents also said that two women who contacted police about the crash were riding in the car with Clark.

Investigators said Clark told them he stopped after hitting Gaboury and check on her. When he realized she was dead, he drove away, leaving his two passengers to call police, the documents said.

Members of Gaboury’s family entered the courtroom Monday and quietly hugged each other and wiped away tears. Ten minutes later, when the judge set the bail at $75,000 cash, members of the family cheered.

“It was justice for my daughter,” said Tena Trask, Gaboury’s mother. “She’s no longer with us, and the thought of him being able to walk away was devastating.”

Clark’s defense asked for a $1,000 bail, saying he has little criminal history. The state argued Clark could be a flight risk because his mother lives in Oregon.

“The first step in justice happened today,” Trask said.

“Everything’s been hard, but to see him, put a face … a feeling,” said Ricky Gaboury, Taylor Gaboury’s father.

Family members said Taylor Gaboury was a loving person.

“(She was) genuine – right down to her core. She was a genuine soul,” Tena Trask said.

Support for their family – financial and emotional – has helped them carry on.

“It’s been amazing. I love being a part of this community,” Ricky Gaboury said.

Clark is charged with aggravated operating under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of an accident involving serious bodily injury or death.

Gaboury's parents had reported her missing and police say they identified her from her clothes and tattoos.

The judge ordered Clark not to have any contact with the two women who initially told police they found Taylor Gaboury because they could become witnesses in the case.

Family members said it’s going to be a long process for them, but they said they have an incredible amount of support.